刚[gāng]

形firm; strong; indomitable

♦ 他的性情太~。 He has a very strong character.

♦ 她的舞蹈柔中有~。 There is strength as well as grace in her dancing.

副

1. just; exactly

♦ 这双鞋大小~合适。 This pair of shoes is just the right size. or This pair of shoes fits perfectly.

2. barely; only; just

♦ 我参加八路军时, ~跟枪一般高。 When I joined the Eighth Route Army, I was barely the height of a rifle.

3. only a short while ago; just

♦ 她~走。 She just left.

♦ 她~来过。 She was here just now.

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刚[gāng]
…就 as soon as; no sooner than; immediately

♦ 刚过立春, 天气就异乎寻常地热。 It got unusually hot just after the Beginning of Spring.